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[DIACAMMAWORLDCOOL]

Hi y"all
In this journal I will be documenting my polyrachis queen.Currently having a few eggs.She was caught  a few weeks back, but her eggs havent yet developed.They are slow growers, so it may take time  .
Here's a pic-
 

       
(not so clear)

[ZTYguy]

So cool looking. Can’t wait to see this queen get her first worker.

[DIACAMMAWORLDCOOL]

Yep, though the brood is developing pretty slowly.

[ANTdrew]

Are you keeping her warm enough?

[DIACAMMAWORLDCOOL]

Are you keeping her warm enough?

Is 28-30 enough?

[KitsAntVa]

these are tropical ants and 30c is probably just right if not maybe a little lower.

[Manitobant]

Also she's semi claustral in case you havent noticed.

[DIACAMMAWORLDCOOL]

Also she's semi claustral in case you havent noticed.

I gave her some honey.

[MinigunL5]

 

Also she's semi claustral in case you havent noticed.

I gave her some honey.

 

She needs protein to

[ZTYguy]

Can we see image of what she’s in.

[DIACAMMAWORLDCOOL]

 

 

Also she's semi claustral in case you havent noticed.

I gave her some honey.

 

She needs protein to

 

Oh ok.Thx, probably small insects right?
 

Edited by DIACAMMAWORLDCOOL, November 23 2020 - 7:51 PM.

[DIACAMMAWORLDCOOL]

I think she has larvae,some of the eggs have developed.
She is now in a normal test tube setup, but should move her in to a tubs and tubes?

Can we see image of what she’s in.

Like the test tube setup?

[ZTYguy]

Yes move into tubs n tubes.

[MinigunL5]

I think she has larvae,some of the eggs have developed.
She is now in a normal test tube setup, but should move her in to a tubs and tubes?

Can we see image of what she’s in.

Like the test tube setup?

Yes, semi-claustral queens do better with an outworld.

 

 

She needs protein to

 

 

 

 

Oh ok.Thx, probably small insects right?
 

 

Yeah, fruit flies, cricket legs, etc

[DIACAMMAWORLDCOOL]

 

I think she has larvae,some of the eggs have developed.
She is now in a normal test tube setup, but should move her in to a tubs and tubes?

Can we see image of what she’s in.

Like the test tube setup?

Yes, semi-claustral queens do better with an outworld.

 

 

She needs protein to

 

 

 

 

Oh ok.Thx, probably small insects right?
 

 

Yeah, fruit flies, cricket legs, etc

 

Ok

[DIACAMMAWORLDCOOL]

I just wanted to ask, would it make any difference to weave or construct a small leaf nest or something and place it into the external foraging area(outworld).

[DIACAMMAWORLDCOOL]

Here are some pics:

The clearest I got.In some pics you can see the small larvae.
Her gaster is filled with honey,though I suspect she is regurgitating the honey(can this happen?) cause I am seeing mysterious drops of honey here and there inside the test tube.

[KitsAntVa]

These ants use their larvae to construct a nest which means if she doesn't have larvae she won't be able to make a nest anyway right? a good thing to maybe do is add a leaf or something and maybe she will use it to make something in the test tube, but the leaf will dry up and die, so if you want her to live like she does in the wild plant a big plant in a natural aquarium and then stick her in there once she has a decent amount of workers, maybe around 50 workers.

[DIACAMMAWORLDCOOL]

These ants use their larvae to construct a nest which means if she doesn't have larvae she won't be able to make a nest anyway right? a good thing to maybe do is add a leaf or something and maybe she will use it to make something in the test tube, but the leaf will dry up and die, so if you want her to live like she does in the wild plant a big plant in a natural aquarium and then stick her in there once she has a decent amount of workers, maybe around 50 workers.

No I meant making one for her u know DIY. Yeah Once she has a pretty large colony I could move her into a natural tank.

[DIACAMMAWORLDCOOL]

UPDATE(30-11-2020)
The eggs have developed into larvae  .I counted 3 larvae. Hopefully all of them survive to ants.The seems to be growing a bit slow but steadily  .I feed the queen some honey.She seems to love honey.Still haven't identified the sp.
Pics-
The queen from the side, can see the brood under the queen.

The brood.

Edited by DIACAMMAWORLDCOOL, November 29 2020 - 8:20 PM.